What statuses are expected when asking for a solution to a problem before playing?
I've used a couple of startups and most of them ask to solve a programming problem before they start participating in a candidate survey. I presented a couple of solutions and all the time got rejected for the first screening. Now what I think they will see my coding style, algorithm and OOD concepts that I used to solve the problem. Can you guys put in more information about what other details are taken into account and how I can improve my coding for selection. By the way, I did all my coding in Java / Perl.
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Good question, I'm a new grad too ... One thing I notice: when you do an exercise home, they expect you to use the best algorithm out there. In my opinion, modularity of the code, even for a small function, is key. Put a lot of effort into the code, because they don't just judge you, they compare you to another candidate. The one who seems to have put in more effort wins.
ps: Post this question on programers.stackexchange, you will get good inputs there.
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